With qualification for the round of 16 on the line, England did the job in dominant fashion as they decimated Wales 3-0 in their final group game to set up a clash against Senegal.
The hero of the evening was Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, who scored twice to become this edition’s top scorer and is on his way to becoming a contender for this year’s Golden Boot.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of his performance was his performances on the right flank, a role he is not usually comfortable with.
However, his displays will be a big boost for United manager Erik ten Hag, under whom Rashford appears to be enjoying his football once again.
Sancho’s problems this season
However, one United winger who expected to be on the plane to Qatar but ultimately failed to make it was Jadon Sancho.
United No 25 enjoyed a brilliant start to the season, becoming the team’s top scorer with three goals in pre-season. And he too started the season on a high note, scoring three times in the space of a month.
Jadon Sancho is spending his spare time in the Netherlands training and preparing for Man United’s season restart in December.
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And all of that created an outcry for Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate to include it in his World Cup plans. But since he was passed over for the last set of friendlies before the Qatari masterpiece, Sancho has regressed badly.
From a winger known for his dribbling ability and scoring talent, the 22-year-old has become a shadow of his former self.
The former Borussia Dortmund star has found himself bereft of confidence, fearful of coming up against his man and has more often than not chosen to take the safer option by passing him to his full-back. And that has led Ten Hag to test the young star of him.
ETH demands more from Sancho
According to AS, “Before the World Cup and with the last five games with his club remaining -the first two as a substitute and the next three due to illness-, the Dutch coach let Sancho know that he was not satisfied with his performance and asked him for more.” commitment.”
With Cristiano Ronaldo no longer at the club, and the difficulties associated with completing a move in the difficult January transfer window, the former Ajax manager will be counting on his players available to step up.
Sancho’s situation will be further complicated by the irruption of the quarry Alejandro Garnacho, who has starred in the left side that was previously occupied by the Englishman.
Garnacho has started training early and Sancho is also leaving no stone unturned. As reported by The Peoples Person, the wide man is working out in Holland with a trainer recommended by Ten Hag.
If United end up buying World Cup hero Cody Gakpo, things could get even more complicated for the United winger. It will be up to Sancho to show his coach that he deserves a place in the starting eleven.
